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    Music NFTs are an alternative way for artists to increase their earning potential: Report

    • 01.07.2022
    • IndianTelevision

    Music NFTs are an alternative way for artists, most of whom depend on extractive record labels and centralised platforms to earn a living, to increase their earning potential, according to a report by video games, data, analytics and market research firm Newzoo. This allows them to sell their singles, EPs, or albums as NFTs to their most loyal fans, it added.

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    DoT’s diktat to administratively allocate spectrum to facilitate backdoor entry of big tech companies for 5G: Jio, Airtel, Vi

    • 01.07.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Telecom service providers have sought the telecom department's (DoT) immediate intervention to relook into administrative allocation of spectrum to large technology companies as it defies the level-playing field and facilitate their backdoor entry

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    Survey Finds Netflix Crackdown on Password Sharing “Will Be Difficult”

    • 01.07.2022
    • tvtech

    The S&P Kagan survey finds it will be hard to convert password sharers to paid Netflix subs because they are younger and less affluent

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    Israel Introduces Film, TV Tax Rebate Worth $13 Million

    • 30.06.2022
    • Variety

    The Israeli government has introduced a new film and TV tax rebate said to be worth around 45 million shekels ($13 million) over two years.

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    Kim Dotcom Not Happy, Says ‘Mega Mass Piracy Report’ is On the Way

    • 30.06.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom does not seem like a happy man right now. After accusing two of his former colleagues of facilitating Chinese spying, Dotcom says that a report is being produced to show that mass infringement is taking place on Mega, a company he co-founded. Surprisingly, he says it will include live pirate links to content posted by Mega users.

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    5G to drive mobile data revenue by 67% in India by 2026: GlobalData

    • 30.06.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Fifth-generation network or 5G will drive mobile data revenue by 67% and mobile data usage by 29% in India between 2020-26, according to forecast by GlobalData released Thursday.

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    MPA’s Anti-Piracy Organization ACE Adds First Partners in Asia

    • 29.06.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The Motion Picture Association’s anti-piracy organization, ACE, is boosting its global impact by partnering with local entertainment companies in the Asia-Pacific region.

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    Netflix Ranks Last Among Streamers for Perceived Value — but It’s Still the No. 1 Must-Have Service, Survey Finds

    • 29.06.2022
    • Variety

    Netflix remains the most indispensable service among major streaming platforms, with 31% of U.S. members saying they would keep the service if they could only have one video subscription, according to Whip Media’s 2022 Streaming Satisfaction Report. In second place is HBO Max, with 19% saying that’s the single SVOD they would keep.

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    Govt extends deadline to Sept 25 to comply with new cybersecurity rules

    • 29.06.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert In) on Tuesday extended to September 25 the deadline for compliance with the April 28 norms on cybersecurity, an official release from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said.

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    87% of Indian firms to hike their AI spend by 10% in 3 years: Report

    • 29.06.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Nearly 87 per cent of enterprises in India are likely to increase annual artificial intelligence (AI) spending by more than 10 per cent in the next three years, a new report showed

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